Andaman Coucal vs Greater Ani

Centropus andamanensis в сравнении с Crotophaga major

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Andaman Coucal Greater Ani
Научное название Centropus andamanensis Crotophaga major
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 38,7 cm (15.2 in)
Масса 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 184,625 g (6.51 oz)
Питание -- Insectivore of tropical South American marshes; eats hairy caterpillars, large beetles, and small lizards. Also …
Размер кладки 2-3 3-7
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Andaman Coucal only

Нет

Greater Ani only

Нет

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Пение

Melodic, whistled phrase with clear quality; pure resonant notes carrying across African woodland habitat.

Greater Ani

Пение

Soft, wheezy call with plaintive quality; delicate notes given quietly from dense grassland cover at dawn.

Geographic Range & Migration

Andaman Coucal

Greater Ani

Found in tropical forests, mangroves, and marshes from Mexico to Argentina. Resident in lowland wetland habitats.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Greater Ani

About These Birds

Andaman Coucal

Andaman Coucal (Centropus andamanensis) — 42–47 cm. Chestnut back and wings; black head and underparts; long graduated tail. Endemic to the Andaman Islands, India, in forest and scrub. Non-parasitic. Omnivore. Previously treated as a subspecies of Greater Coucal.

Greater Ani

A large, all-black cuckoo (46-48 cm) with a keeled bill and long tail. Found in tropical forests, mangroves, and marshes from Mexico to Argentina. Gregarious, often in groups of 8-20. Insectivore and small vertebrate predator. Communal nester, with several females sharing nests.

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